Learning Outcomes:
Equips students with the knowledge and expertise required to recognise and treat common and important skin disorders encountered in general practice.
Indicative Module Content:
This Module covers all aspects of the most common dermatological conditions, with a comprehensive lecture schedule delivered by expert Consultant Dermatologists. Lectures will be delivered through an interactive webinar series.
Lecture topics covered include:
Trimester 1 (September 2023 to December 2023): Precise order subject to change
● Introduction to Skin Biology (and dermatological terminology)
● Terminology and how to approach the patient
● Hidradenitis Suppurativa
● Acne
● Melanocytic lesions
● Non-melanoma skin cancers
● Infestations : Viral and Parasitic
● Infestations : Bacterial and Fungal
Trimester 2 (January 2024 - May 2024): Precise order subject to change
● Melanoma
● Rosacea
● Atopic dermatitis
● Contact & Stasis dermatitis
● Urticaria
● Psoriasis
● Connective tissue disease
● Alopecia: Non-scarring
● Alopecia: Scarring